The Virginia Symphony Orchestra is a world-class classical orchestra, but they also do Pops superbly. There is a VSO Pops concert on Saturday, November 3 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk – “The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel” that you will not want to miss. … [Read more...]

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra, led by special guest conductor Damon Gupton, will perform John Williams’s iconic music for the classic Star Wars film trilogy in its concert “The Music of Star Wars.” … [Read more...]

The youngsters out there might know Sir Elton Hercules John as that old guy with the crazy glasses, who has raised incredible amounts of cash for AIDS, and championed the rights of the LGBT community years before it was the “right” thing to do. … [Read more...]

I am not a classical music fan, although I’m starting to think that I could become a classical music fan.
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra is luring me into the power and the rich sounds of the classics by putting the power and rich sounds of this “pre-eminent professional symphony orchestra” behind some of my classics. … [Read more...]

The Virginia Arts Festival celebratory 20th Anniversary Season is underway, with dance playing a starring role in the Festival calendar—but one of the most exciting highlights will be Dance Theatre of Harlem’s performance of the world premiere of a new ballet commissioned by the Festival, and created by DTH Resident Choreographer Robert Garland, May 14 and 15 at Norfolk’s … [Read more...]

I’ve lived in the Tidewater for three years now. I am still surprised at the amount of things to do, the delicious food to eat, and the commitment to the arts, culture and knowledge that lives in this corner of Virginia. … [Read more...]

A neighborhood is how the businesses, parks, landmarks, and people who live in close proximity find a way to transcend their individual selves and create something greater than the sum of their parts. The neighborhood, in its way, is as fundamental a building block of humanity as the family unit; if we don't extend a sense of community, a will of extended family, beyond our own … [Read more...]

This is a story about two men. The first is a seasoned professional. The second is not quite in his rookie year, but pretty new to the game. Sketch the Venn diagram and they have a lot in common – talent, love of the music and commitment. … [Read more...]